Association of Concerned Africa Scholars records
Scope and Contents
Papers, 1977-2001 (with future archives to come). The papers include those of Immanuel Wallerstein and Willard Johnson (co-chairs 1977-1991), David Wiley and Jean Sindab (co-chairs 1991-93). and William G. Martin (co-chair 1993-2001). Includes correspondence, minutes, flyers, handwritten notes, petitions, programs, publications (notably ACAS Bulletin) and associated correspondence, memoranda, newspaper clippings, brochures. Campaigns include: Angola, Nigeria, Saro-Wiwa, Congo/Zaire, Zimbabwe, Divestment, Academic Boycott, Academic Freedom, National Security, TIAA/CREF Project, Oil Companies in Africa, Africa Trade. Correspondents include President Clinton, Senator Harry Reid, Senator Richard G. Lugar, Randall Robinson, and Ambassador Howard Wolpe.
Dates
- Creation: 1977-2001
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For photocopy and duplication requests, please contact the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries.
Biographical / Historical
Founded in 1977 at a national conference on Southern Africa at Michigan State University, the Association of Concerned Africa Scholars (ACAS) is a group of scholars and students of Africa dedicated to formulating alternative analyses of Africa and U.S. government policy, developing communication and action networks between the peoples and scholars of Africa and the United States, and mobilizing support in the United States on critical, current issues related to Africa. The organization still operates, and publishes ACAS Bulletin.
Extent
4.8 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Material is arranged by correspondence and then chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of David Wiley, Director, MSU African Studies Center.
Varying Form of Title
ACAS papers.
Processing Information
The donation was inventoried by Peter Limb, Africana Bibliographer, with the assistance of Olabode Ibironke. Papers, 1977-2001. Future archives to come.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Association of Concerned Africa Scholars papers
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Peter Limb and Olabode Ibironke.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository